Barber caddy



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United States Patent 3,460,899 BARBER CADDY Paul E. Miller, 118Woodworth St., Sedro Woolley, Wash.- 98284 Filed June 28, 1966, Ser. No.561,200 Int. Cl. A45d 27/46; A611 7/00 U.S. C]. 2183 9 Claims ABSTRACTOF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to a novel and useful barbercaddy and more specifically to a housing-type support adapted to supportvarious tools and supplies utilized by barbers and includingcompartments for supporting the various tools disposed in directcommunication with an otherwise closed compartment of the housingadapted to have aldeform discs disposed therein so as to cause vaporsgenerated by the aldeform discs to move into the various compartments ofthe caddy in which the various barber tools are supported. In thismanner, the barbers tools supported from the barber caddy may besterilized and maintained in sterilized condition.

The housing of the instant invention defines an upwardly openingreceptacle whose upstanding wall portions terminate upwardly inoutturned and downwardly directed corresponding skirt portions havingtheir lower edges spaced below the bottom of the receptacle and therebyadapted to support the receptacle from a suitable supporting surface inelevation relative thereto. 'In addition, the upper marginal edgeportions of the skirt portions include upwardly opening slots by whichsuitable lipped tool supporting trays are removably supported and aremovable cover panel is provided for the receptacle portion of thepanel and includes horizontally disposed marginal edge portions adaptedto be supported from those portions of the outturned skirt portionsdisposed inwardly of the slots formedtherein. In addition, the coverportion includes means defining bottomed upwardly opening compartmentsspaced above the bottom of the receptacle and adapted to support varioustypes of barber tools therein. The bottoms of the compartments areprovided with suitable openings thereby communicating the lower ends ofthe compartments with the interior of the receptacle. The latter isclosed by the closure or cover panel in which the compartments aredefined and is adapted to have aldeform tablets disposed therein wherebythe vapors generated from the tablets are restrained from escaping fromthe interior of the receptacle except through the openings formed in thebottoms of the compartments.

Thus, the vapors generated by the aldeform tablets will be caused tomove upwardly through each of the compartments in which a barbers toolmay be supported.

The main object of this invention is to provide a unitary and convenientto use support for various types of barbers tools.

Another very important object of this invention is to provide a supportin accordance with the immediately preceding object and including meansby which the various barbers tools supported therefrom may be continu-3,460,899 Patented Aug. 12, 1969 pusly enveloped within vapor generatedby aldeform tabets.

A final object of this invention to be specifically enumerated herein isto provide a barber caddy in accordance with the preceding objects whichwill conform to conventional forms of manufacture, be of simpleconstruction and easy to use so as to provide a device that will beeconomically feasible, long lasting and relatively trouble free inoperation. I

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the barber caddy of the instantinvention illustrated in use supporting various barbers tools therefrom;

FIGURE 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substan tially upon theplane indicated by the section line 2-2 of FIGURE 1 and with the toolsillustrated in FIGURE 1 removed; 1 FIGURE 3 is a vertical sectional viewtaken substantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 3-3 ofFIGURE 1 and with the tools illustrated in FIGURE 1 removed; and

FIGURE 4 is an exploded perspective view of the barber caddy.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings the numeral 10 generallydesignates the barber caddy of the instant invention. The caddy 10includes a receptacle generally referred to by the reference numeral 12and including a bottom wall 14, opposite side walls 16 and opposite endwalls 18. The upper extremities of the side and end walls 14 and 16terminate in outwardly directed horizontal flanged portions 20 and 22,respectively, which in turn terminate outwardly in downturned skirtportions 24 and 26, respectively. The skirt portions 24 and 26 includelaterally outwardly inclined portions 24' and 26 intermediate theirupper and lower ends and which are provided with suitable horizontallydisposed slots 24" and 26", respectively.

The lower ends of the skirt portions 24 and 26 terminate in a generallyhorizontal plane spaced below the bottom 14 whereby the caddy 10 may besupported from a suitable supporting surface 30 with the bottom 14 ofthe receptacle 12 spaced above the supporting surface 30.

The flange portions 20 and 22 are provided with slots 20 and 22'adjacent their outer peripheral portions and a generally horizontallydisposed cover panel 32 is removably supported from the upper end of thereceptacle 12 with its outer marginal edge portions supported from theportions of the corresponding flange portions 20 and 22 disposedinwardly of the slots'20' and 22'.

The cover panel 32 defines walled upwardly opening receptacles orcompartments 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44 including bottoms 34', 36', 38,40', 42' and 44', respectively, including openings 34", 36", 38", 40",42" and 44", respectively.

The cover panel 32 fully closes the upper end of the receptacle 12 forall practical purposes except for the openings 34"-44". The receptacle12 is adapted to have conventional aldeform tablets disposed therein andthus any vapors generated by the aldeform tablets may escape from theinterior of the receptacle 12 only through the openings 3444" and willthus envelop any barbers tools received within the compartments 3444 infumes generated by the aldeform tablets.

Removable tray members 48, 50, 52 and 54 are also provided and includemounting hook portions 48', 50',

3 52 and 54 removably engageable within selected pairs of slots 20', 22,24" or 26". The trays are adapted to support larger barber toolssuch asthe electric clippers 58 and 60 illustrated in FIGURE 1 and thecompartments 34-44 are adapted to support smaller barbers tools such asthe pair of scissors 62 illustrated in FIGURE 1 in addition to certainaccessories frequently used 1 by barbers such as the brush 64 and oilcan 66 illustrated in FIGURE 1.

Although the caddy has been illustrated and described herein as adaptedto have dry aldeform tablets disposed therein, it may also be used as awet sterilizer.

simply by filling the body thereof defined by the Walls 14, 16 and 18with water to within one-quarter of an inch from the top and droppingone herpicide tablet in the water, the latter including a level abovethe bottoms of the compartments 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within'the scope of the invention asclaimed. 1

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A barber caddy for supporting a plurality of barber .tools envelopedin sterilizing vapors, said caddy comprising a hollow receptacleincluding a bottom wall and upstanding side walls, means substantiallyenclosing a lower portion of the interior of said receptacle andincluding tool support portions disposed above the lower enclosedportion of said receptacle operative to support a plurality of toolswithin the confines of said side walls and with at least portions ofsaid tools disposed in said enclosed lower portion of the interior ofsaid receptacle, at least one of said receptacle side walls terminatingupwardly in an outwardly directed flange portion, at least one removabletray member, said tray member and the outermost portion of said flangeportion including coacting portions removably supporting said traymember from the associated receptacle side wall with said tray memberprojecting outwardly from said receptacle.

2. A barber caddy for supporting a plurality of barber tools envelopedin sterilizing vapors, said caddy comprising a hollow receptacleincluding an upper cover panel therefor, said cover panel includingmeans defining a plurality of upwardly opening tool receivingcompartments including side walls and bottom walls, said receptacle,beneath said cover panel, being adapted to have means disposed thereinadapted to generate sterilizing vapors, at least one of said cover panelwalls defining each of said compartments having at least one openingformed therethrough communicating the corresponding compartment with theinterior of said receptacle below said cover panel, said receptacleincluding a bottom wall and upstanding side walls, the outer peripheralportion of said cover panel resting upon and being supported from theupper ends of said sidewalls, at least one of said receptacle side wallsterminating upwardly in an outwardly directed flange portion, at leastone removable tray member, said tray member and the outermost portion ofsaid flange portion including coacting portions removably supportingsaid tray member from the associated receptacle side wall with said traymember projecting outwardly from said receptacle.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said openings are formed. in thecorresponding bottom walls of. said compartments.

4. The combination of claim 2 wherein said cover panel includes onemarginal edge portion overlying and supported from the portion of saidflange portion disposed inwardly of said outermost portion thereof.

5. A barber caddyfor supporting a plurality of barber tools enveloped insterilizing vapors, said caddy comprising a hollow receptacle includingan upper cover panel therefor, said cover panel-including means defininga plurality of upwardly opening tool receiving compartments includingside walls and bottom walls, said receptacle, beneath said cover panel,being adapted to have means disposed therein adapted to generatesterilizing vapors, at least one of said cover panel walls defining eachof said compartments having at least one opening formed therethroughcommunicating the corresponding compartment with the interior .of saidreceptacle below said cover panel, said receptacle including a bottomwall and upstanding side walls, the outer peripheral portion of saidcover panel resting upon and being supported from the upper ends of saidside walls, said receptacle side walls terminating upwardly in outwardlydirected and downturned corresponding skirt wall portions terminating attheir lower ends below said bottom wall of said receptacle.

p 6. The combination of claim 5 wherein at least one of said skirt wallportions includes a laterally outwardly Y directed portion intermediateits upper and lower ends,

a removable tray element, said tray element and said laterally outwardlydirected portion including coacting portions removably supporting saidtray element from said one skirt wall portion with said tray elementprojecting outwardly of said receptacle.

7. The combination of claim 6 wherein said openings are formed in thecorresponding bottom walls of said compartments.

8. The combination of claim 6 wherein said at least one of saidreceptacle side walls terminates upwardly in an outwardly directedflange portion, at least one removable tray member, said tray member andthe outermost portion of said flange portion including coacting portionsremovably supporting said tray member from the associated receptacleside wall with said tray member projecting outwardly from saidreceptacle.

9. The combination of claim 8 wherein said cover panel further includesone marginal edge portion overlying and supported from the portion ofsaid flange portion disposed inwardly of said outermost portion thereof.

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